Who Is Jacky W.: A Hero's Journey?

“You’ll make some friends soon, son,” his father said to him as if he had read his mind. “You’ll start school in a few weeks.” Jason had no response. His father had decided to move because of a job offer in Flora, involving lumber. Jason surveyed the house. It was a standard house with three floors, one of them the attic. “Grab some boxes Jason!” his father called, interrupting Jason’s train of thought.

“On the outskirts of town, within the verge of the peninsula, but not in close vicinity to any other habitation, there was a small thatched cottage. It had been built by an earlier settler, and abandoned because the soil about it was too sterile for cultivation, while its comparative remoteness put it out of the sphere of that social activity which already marked the habits of the emigrants. It stood on the shore, looking across a basin of the sea at the forest-covered hills toward the west.”

Change is inevitable. Whether it be positive or negative, change is constantly happening. More than often change can take you from the known world and spit you into the unknown, where you return a changed person. While embarking on the journeys provoked by change, you are on a hero’s journeys. The hero’s journey was popularized by Joseph Campbell. When describing what prompts hero’s journeys, Joseph Campbell said,

Setting often provides more then just a mere backdrop for the action in the story. It is probably the most important part of the putting together a story. In this story the setting is a reflection of the character as much as the town. The physical setting, time setting and cultural settings are all important parts of this short story,

When I hear the words “Jack Tales” I think of the tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Where Jack sales his cow for magic beans. Then, his mom throws them out the window and a magic beanstalk through the night. Jack decided to climb the beanstalk several time and while up there he would take stuff from the giant while he was asleep. When Jack tried to steal a magical harm, the giant woke up. Jack rans down the beanstalk with the giant behind him. When he got to the bottom he took his ax and cut down the beanstalk. The giant being on the beanstalk when Jack did this fell down and hit the ground dying.

Although many people would love to live a simplistic, on-the-go lifestyle, others would not. Tiny homes can seem to get a bit crammed for a larger family. One of the common conflicts of living in these tiny homes is the difference in “living by choice in a chic shack” and being “forced into a micro-room… because [that is] all [one] can afford.” For families with children, the 190 square feet of living space can become a claustrophobic’s nightmare. These tightly packed homes unfortunately will almost impossibly provide enough room for a larger scaled family. There is simply not enough living space. It is difficult to “imagine anyone… not going bonkers in them” ("Teeny House, Big Life"). Not to mention, the lack of privacy would be extremely high. The village-like neighborhoods that these homes are generally built in are based on the idea of social interactions with one another, ensuring that the residents in the area are able to “[foster] a strong sense of community.” Not every person desires to always maintain relations with local residents, so the idea of almost forcing conversation among people can, in some way, invade ones privacy. In addition, numerous limitations can come along with the possession of a tiny home. Restrictions are set depending on the community desired for the tiny home. Limitations on the structure of the tiny home are set. Fraying away from the status quo causes

Now that Kate was on the outskirts of the airport hanger and away from the strange glowing force field, still visible in the distance. The situation felt surreal, and Kate wondered if this was just a dream. Presently, she was cognizant that there was something foreign in the brisk early morning air, glittering like snow, feeling like sand as the tiny flecks dusted her skin. The bulldog nudging and licking Kate's hand forced reality back. In her peripheral, Kate observed Mr.Jacks emerge from the nearby hedgerow." I was so hopeful that my message would be discovered by someone." Kate cried out.

1. Jacob lives on a street that runs east and west. The grocery store is to the east and the post office is to

A Campbellian Hero is a simple archetype discovered by Joseph Campbell has become widely popular with the help of Christopher Vogler. The Hero must go through a series of challenges, and meet a wide array of archetypes along the way. The Blind Side, directed by James Lee Hancock, shows that Leigh Anne Touhy goes through obstacles, and meets people along the way that makes her the ideal Hero. Leigh Anne Touhy is a Campbellian Hero due to the obstacles she faces, and the archetypes she comes in contact with.

Norbert James Penner is a 12-year-old boy born on 9-16-03. He is in the 7th grade. His mom’s name is Sally Penner, and his dad’s name is Sam Penner. He was born in Sacramento, California and currently lives in Richardson, Texas at 4437 Laney Court. His room is in the back of the house past the entry way and the living room. It is a blue color scheme. It has a bed facing the door with a rug under the bed. There is a beanbag in the right corner where he studies. Above the bed there is a big bookshelf with a few books he enjoys reading, he speakers, his trinkets he has showcased, and a box of other toys in his room. In the corner there is a skateboard that he enjoys riding and rides about once or twice a week, and a vintage video game system that has Pac Man. His house is currently at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. His best friend’s name is Boo. He met her when in 4th grade and they were friends ever

What is the meaning of Life? Have you ever thought about why you are on Earth, or what is your purpose of being alive? Well, Jeremy Fink did along with his friend Lizzy. Jeremy and Lizzy live in New York City. Jeremy lost his dad in a car accident at the age of nine, and Lizzy lost her mom around the same time due to divorce. Their friendship grew ever since. Before Jeremy’s dad died, he secretly made a wooden box with four key holes for Jeremy to open on his thirteenth birthday. The mystery was that the keys were nowhere to be found! A month before his birthday, the mailman delivered him the box. It was no time to investigate! Four keys. Two friends. One answer.

A review of the house itself suggests that an architectural hierarchy of privacy increases level by level. At first, the house seems to foster romantic sensibilities; intrigued by its architectural connotations, the narrator embarks upon its description immediately--it is the house that she wants to "talk about" (Gilman 11). Together with its landscape, the house is a "most beautiful place" that stands "quite alone . . . well back from the road, quite three miles from the village" (Gilman 11). The estate's grounds, moreover, consist of "hedges and walls and gates that lock" (Gilman 11). As such, the house and its grounds are markedly depicted as mechanisms of confinement--ancestral places situated within a legacy of control and

Jeremy Fink is a 13 year old boy who does not like living out of the box. Unlike his best friend, Lizzy, a spunky and adventurous girl. A month before Jeremy’s thirteenth birthday, he receives a package with his mom’s name on it. Lizzy tries to convince him and after many attempts he finally gives in. Inside the package, Jeremy finds a wooden box with “THE MEANING OF LIFE: FOR JEREMY FINK TO OPEN ON HIS 13TH BIRTHDAY” engraved on it. He immediately recognizes the handwriting of the engraving and realizes it is his dad’s, which died five years earlier. A note was also inside the package, It was from a family friend saying how Jeremy’s dad gave it to him to take care

1. The genre of "How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune" can be classified as a fairytale. This is because of the author's usage of the words "Once upon a time.." and the way the characters are incorporated into the story as Jack seeks his fortune. This story could also qualify as fiction because this excerpt from "How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune" is non-realistic due to its fairytale qualities.

woods and decides to live there. There is nothing in it, so he tries to "imagine a happy